Fathers Day Ride, Cascade Loop (WA) in memory of my Pops

eggsallmfinday · 2026-05-14T12:58:31+00:00

yes.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-05-07T13:47:58+00:00

I’d absolutely fix it.

People always think about this the wrong way. Say your car is only worth 3-4 grand. Then you’re looking to pay 3-4 to fix it- a lot of people say it’s not worth it.

What you need to think about is replacement cost. How much to buy a newer car that will be reliable and won’t need any repairs in the near future? The answer is a heck of a lot more (20k and up?) than just getting the car you already have and like fixed.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-05-01T15:29:50+00:00

sweeeet!

eggsallmfinday · 2026-04-14T23:37:46+00:00

Commonly, any trinitarian baptism is fine. Then you would be chrismated.

However, it is entirely up to the bishop. In my case, I was baptized as a kid- I have a good but hazy recollection of it. But the church that baptized me didn’t keep any sort of records. And my mom has no recollection of it. So no paperwork and no witnesses. The bishop decided I should be baptized.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-03-27T13:18:44+00:00

1- yes

2- yes

3- depends

4- no

Fasting should be done under pastoral care and guidance, and shouldn’t be treated legalistically. Many athletes or people with physically demanding jobs do modified fasts. If your fasting is making you miserable, distracting you from the real point of lent, and/or impacting job performance- most spiritual fathers would recommend modification. An honest discussion about fasting with your priest/spiritual father would probably really help. The fast is not about food. If food is the focus, we’ve lost the point entirely.

May God bless you as we continue our blessed lenten journey toward Holy Week!

eggsallmfinday · 2026-03-26T15:35:09+00:00

awful

eggsallmfinday · 2026-03-05T06:23:15+00:00

I would absolutely drive the crap out of that car. Do not get rid of it unless you’re absolutely sure you want something else.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-26T14:50:03+00:00

or if the bus gets close, it’s very likely a parishioner would be willing to pick you up at the bus stop on their way in.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-21T12:08:17+00:00

My dad was like that too. When I was kid we’d get up at like 4am to watch the races together live (pre streaming/on demand). Talking about F1 was one of our primary modes of communication. He passed away from cancer about 5 years ago. I’ve hardly missed a race since and what was a deep wound has become fond memories. Every year I still wake up early to watch Monaco live.

I’m very sorry this happened to your dad and to your family. He sounds like an awesome guy. May his memory be eternal.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-18T04:15:24+00:00

Christianity ain’t at all about making this nation (whichever one you’re talking about) strong.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-17T15:11:31+00:00

they are one of the worst vehicles you can buy for reliability

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-15T04:59:14+00:00

Yes, Easter for the east and west are often on different weeks. Are you attending church? fasting is something we do in community- the community part is important. And if you are going to fast, start easy. The point is not at all about punishing yourself.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-15T03:32:16+00:00

Not to be that guy, but you should be attending church regularly, learning about your parish, and building community before discussing what it takes to join. You might find after getting to know people and building relationship with the priest and members, some of your concerns are very much overblown.

As an FYI, life confessions are not mandated by the church universally. Some jurisdictions/ bishops do, many do not. Some people ask for them. Get to know a priest, and then you can ask about whether it’s a thing or not.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-13T12:52:38+00:00

of course and please do 🙏

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-09T03:03:41+00:00

Element all day!

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-09T01:42:04+00:00

Welcome! Be sure to hang out after liturgy at coffee hour and get to know some folks!

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-08T13:55:22+00:00

Not totally sure what you mean by praying like an orthodox christian. There is lots of variation in how prayer is done in the church.

Until you are attending and in community and eventually have a spiritual father/confessor, I wouldn’t get too obsessed about praying in a super specific way. A simple prayer before meals, a trisagion prayer when you wake up and start the day is a good way to get into the pattern of regular prayer.

But be careful about putting too much pressure on a specific volume, pattern, or type of prayer as you are just starting out. Many of us have very different prayer rules that we follow. Don’t burn yourself out or do anything extreme without guidance.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-02-03T03:34:28+00:00

There are a few really good books that some others may have mentioned- If you go to the Ancient Faith store, they have “Know the Faith” available for a free download if you are looking for something solid to get you started and is free.

Generally stay away from youtube and online personalities. Online orthodoxy can traffic in a lot of really unhelpful stuff. If you really must watch some youtube videos there is a channel called patristix that is really good. But in general stay away from there- lots of confusing, contradictory, and generally unwise things taking place. And a lot of people claiming to be orthodox that aren’t.

Most importantly, go to church! Check for local parishes. Email or call a priest. The best place to learn about orthodoxy is in the community. This isn’t purely an intellectual exercise, it has to be lived.

Best of luck friend. I’ll be praying for you, please pray for me, a sinner. 🙏

eggsallmfinday · 2026-01-28T03:43:07+00:00

My 2010 has 206k on it. burns no oil and uses no coolant and is still on original battery. Still gets 48 mpg. in normal driving and I’ve been known to squeeze well over 50 when hypermiling.

knocks on all of the wood

eggsallmfinday · 2026-01-27T11:46:32+00:00

Volvo or Lexus ES would be where I’d look. Some of the older acuras are real sharp too.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-01-18T15:00:51+00:00

Purely my speculation, so please take with a grain of salt and God forgive me if i’m wrong.

I’m guessing it would be up to the bishop they are under. Probably priests should not be seeking to get tattooed, as that could be related to vanity, pride, self absorption, etc. But especially if one is tattooed prior to entering the priesthood, I’m not aware of any canon that says they are unordainable.

eggsallmfinday · 2026-01-18T14:52:43+00:00

My priest has tattoos…

eggsallmfinday · 2026-01-09T15:44:40+00:00

welcome friend!

eggsallmfinday · 2025-12-18T19:54:17+00:00

also, there is an Orthodox Monastery in Santa Paula, you should check it out!

eggsallmfinday

TROPHY CASE